Navaids

DIMAR (Colombias National Maritime Authority) has continued to invest in the safety of its waterways and ports with a large order of Aids to Navigation (AToNs) from Spainish company Almarin.

The 18th IALA (International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities) Conference was held from May 25 – 31 2014 at La Coruña, Spain, attended by 413 delegates.

The International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) has endorsed a mooring line calculation software package, Calmar, designed by French buoy manufacturer Mobilis.

A light float, operated by UK’s Trinity House, has been equipped with a methanol-powered fuel cell as part of a trial to ensure onboard aids to navigation (ATON) have been kept fully…

UK navaids expert Hydrosphere is looking to follow up a successful Seawork 2013 with a new launch at the 2014 show - its Vega VLB-67 LED obstacle and bridge marking light.

The Valencia based Spanish electronics distributor, Azimut Electronics, is the newly appointed distributors of Exposure Marine’s range of compact, highly powerful, lightweight LED search lights and night vision torches.

The Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses have announced that Mike Bullock MBE took up appointment as chief executive of the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB).

Spanish navaids specialist, Almarin, is launching its latest model of buoy, the GUIA W at the XVIII IALA Conference. It will offer improved daytime visibility, increased safety for the technician working on…